Posts tagged "political ads"

On November 6th, the citizens of Maine will vote on a ballot measure that aims to legalize gay marriage. Polls are hinting that it's going to be a close contest, but this new campaign ad, featuring four volunteer firefighters--three straight, one gay--presents a powerful message in favor of marriage equality. “When we clear a call,…

Forget power suits and pearls. If you’re running for political office in Poland, you have to look like Snooki. Well, that’s Eastern European pop star Sara May’s strategy for getting elected to a district council seat in her hometown of Warsaw. Her slogan is: “Beautiful. Independent. Competent.” But her platform seems more like: “Spray Tan.

Go behind the scenes of Paris Hilton's political ad parody -- she contributed lines to it and taped it in just four takes, without a teleprompter! [CNN] Robert Hazard, the songwriter who penned "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" has died. Watch Cyndi Lauper's classic video in his memory. [AP via…

Simply Irresistible

As you slog your way through the myriad not-yet-April Fools' Day pranks that plague this nation, revel in this: no one has ever pranked someone better than Michael Jackson pranked Russell Crowe, and he did it for years. In an interview with The Guardian, Crowe revealed that despite having never met Jackson,…